Games We Love: Codenames

I recently got my hands on the new version of the classic word association party game Codenames, originally released in 2015. Czech Games Edition (CGE) recently re-released the game with a fresh coat of paint, including new art on the spy tiles, a more eco-friendly card stand for the spymasters (using the company’s RE-wood composite), and a word list refined thanks to millions of online plays using the Codenames app.

In many ways, I’m thankful for the review copy, because I have a copy of the 2015 version still on my gaming shelves and some of those cards have been handled, friends. Shiny new cards will always be welcome at Casa de Bell and any reason to get Codenames back to the table is always an excuse I can work with.

The reality, though, is that Codenames didn’t need anything new for me to see its continued brilliance. Codenames is the most accessible, most consistently reliable, and easiest to teach party game in my entire collection. On the Mount Rushmore of party games, my top four is set—Just One, Wavelength, and Pictures sit alongside Codenames as the go-to games in my collection that work with everyone.

Here are just a few reasons why I think the game has managed to sell a mere…

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